Week Date Topic Keywords Readings Speaker Backup Speaker Lab Assignment Project Student Presentations Student Commentators 1 Jan 4 Introduction: Overview UCD and HCI User-Centered Design, Human-Computer Interaction [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 1-2; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 1 heuristic usability evaluation research with human subjects Interactive Heuristic Evaluation Toolkit Jan 6 identification of project topics and teams 2 Jan 11 Understanding User Interaction conceptual model, interface metaphor, interaction method [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 2; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 2 Assignment 1: Tools for UCD and Usability Evaluations finalize topics and teams Jan 13 Cognitive Foundations; Collaboration and Communication; conceptual model, interface metaphor, interaction method [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 3-4; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 9-14 3 Jan 18 User Interfaces and Users [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 5 Jan 20 Assignment 2: Storyboards project schedule for the quarter 4 Jan 25 Interaction Design Process [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 6 ; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 3 A1 presentations Jan 27 User Needs & Requirements Guest Speaker: Lauren Tsung, Yahoo [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 7 ; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 3 5 Feb 1 Designing and Prototyping [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 8; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 5-6 Assignment 3: User Data Collection Feb 3 User-Centered Approaches [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 9; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 6-7 A2 Presentations/Displays 6 Feb 8 Usability Evaluation Overview Usability Evaluation Framework [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 10-11 Assignment 4: Usability Evaluation Feb 10 Project Displays: Storyboards, Wireframes, Prototypes Project Displays: Wireframes, Prototypes 7 Feb 15 Observing Users A3 - Data Collection Trial Run (Lab) Feb 17 Asking Users and ExpertsGuest Speaker: Anna Gold: Science CAFÉ2: Science Café Connecting Abundance and Facilitating Engagement [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 12-13; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 4 Anna Gold: Science CAFÉ2: Science Café Connecting Abundance and Facilitating Engagement 8 Feb 22 Classes follow a Monday schedule A3 presentations Feb 24 Testing and Modeling Users [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 14; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8 A3 presentations 9 Mar 1 Analytical Evaluation [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 14; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8 A4 presentations Mar 3 Usability Evaluation in Practice [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 15; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8 A4 presentations 10 Mar 8 Usability Evaluation in Practice [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2007] Ch. 15; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8 A4 presentations Mar 10 Final Project Presentations final presentations term project 11 Mar 16 Finals Week final project documentation